Andromeda and its Allies 



Cornish garden, was a veritable delight of harmonious 

 tones, for the young foliage was richly ruddy, the 

 foliage of the previous season a dark glossy green, 

 while thick clusters of the sprays of white bells 

 overtopped all and gave a note of distinction. It is 

 rather surprising that in this country it cannot be 

 ranked among the very hardy shrubs, for it flourishes 

 in the Himalayas at a height of six thousand feet. It 

 is also a native of China. 



A number of allied shrubs have, at various times, 

 passed under the generic name of Andromeda, but they 

 are now differentiated into separate genera, most of 

 which have also received classical names. Besides 

 Pier is, which name signified the Muses in general, 

 there is Cassiope, after the mother of Andromeda, 

 Zenobia, after the Queen of Palmyra, Cassandra the 

 daughter of Priam, and Leucothce a nymph beloved by 

 Apollo, all of which are shrubs finding an occasional 

 place in our gardens. But hone of these is so 

 valuable as those shrubs of which a more detailed 

 account has already been given. 



Pernettya miicronata is another shrub of the Heath 

 family of which mention must not be omitted. A 

 native of the extreme south of South America, it is 

 very hardy, and though it is gradually coming more 

 and more into favour, it might with great advantage be 

 grown far more largely than it is. It is true its little 



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